Paul Lynch: Ireland Year List 2020 IRBC, All records Record(s) 1 to 167 of 167 total. Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments 1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,,, 2,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,,, 3,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,,, 4,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,,, 5,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,,, 6,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,, 7,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,,, 8,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,,, 9,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,,, 10,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,,, 11,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,,, 12,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,,, 13,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,, 14,Black Duck,Anas rubripes,Yes,24/12/2020,"Cross Lough, Belmullet", 15,Pintail,Anas acuta,,,, 16,Teal,Anas crecca,,,, 17,Green-winged Teal,Anas carolinensis,,29/12/2020,Rogerstown, 18,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,,, 19,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,,, 20,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,,, 21,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,,, 22,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,,, 23,Swift,Apus apus,,,, 24,Rock Dove,Columba livia,,,, 25,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,,, 26,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,, 27,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,, 28,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,,, 29,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,, 30,Coot,Fulica atra,,,, 31,Crane,Grus grus,Yes,05/09/2020,Rogerstown,2 adults & 1 juv 32,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,,, 33,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,,, 34,Stone-curlew,Burhinus oedicnemus,Yes,10/08/2020,"Webbs field, Kilcoole, Co Wicklow", 35,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,,, 36,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,,, 37,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,,, 38,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,, 39,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,Yes,15/08/2020,Tacumshin, 40,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,, 41,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,,, 42,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,, 43,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,,, 44,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,, 45,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,,, 46,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,,, 47,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,,, 48,Spotted Sandpiper,Actitis macularius,Yes,06/12/2020,"Bremore, Balbriggan", 49,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,,, 50,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,, 51,Lesser Yellowlegs,Tringa flavipes,,18/10/2020,Juv North hide Rogerstown, 52,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,,, 53,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,,, 54,Knot,Calidris canutus,,,, 55,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,,, 56,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,,, 57,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,,, 58,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,, 59,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,,, 60,Little Stint,Calidris minuta,,,, 61,Pectoral Sandpiper,Calidris melanotos,,18/09/2020,"Juv. Horse field, Rogerstown", 62,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,27/04/2020,, 63,Least Tern,Sternula antillarum,Yes,19/06/2021,"Portrane beach, Co Dublin","Identification confirmed on 19th, but has been present for about 3 weeks and was also present last year. Dismissed initially as an odd Little Tern." 64,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,,, 65,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,,, 66,Roseate Tern,Sterna dougallii,,,, 67,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,,, 68,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,,, 69,Sabine's Gull,Xema sabini,,,, 70,Bonaparte's Gull,Chroicocephalus philadelphia,Yes,02/02/2020,Kilmore quay, 71,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,, 72,Laughing Gull,Leucophaeus atricilla,Yes,17/07/2020,Bull Island, 73,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,,, 74,Common Gull,Larus canus,,,, 75,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,, 76,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,, 77,Glaucous Gull,Larus hyperboreus,,,, 78,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,, 79,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,,, 80,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,,, 81,Pomarine Skua,Stercorarius pomarinus,,,, 82,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,,, 83,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,,, 84,Razorbill,Alca torda,,,, 85,Guillemot,Uria aalge,,,, 86,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,,, 87,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,,, 88,Storm Petrel,Hydrobates pelagicus,,,, 89,Leach's Petrel,Hydrobates leucorhous,,22/08/2020,, 90,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,,, 91,Sooty Shearwater,Ardenna grisea,,,, 92,Great Shearwater,Ardenna gravis,,,, 93,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,,, 94,Balearic Shearwater,Puffinus mauretanicus,,,, 95,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,,, 96,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,, 97,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,,, 98,Double-crested Cormorant,Nannopterum auritum,Yes,28/11/2020,"Carrigafoyle Castle, Kerry County",1st Winter 99,Little Bittern,Ixobrychus minutus,Yes,18/05/2020,Knock lake,Female 100,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,,, 101,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,Yes,21/09/2020,Rogerstown,imm/winter 102,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,, 103,Purple Heron,Ardea purpurea,Yes,20/05/2020,Knock lake, 104,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,,, 105,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,,, 106,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,Yes,20/07/2020,Rogerstown,Tagged 107,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,,, 108,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,,, 109,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,,, 110,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,,, 111,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,,, 112,Belted Kingfisher,Megaceryle alcyon,Yes,28/11/2020,"Puxley Castle estate, Cork County",5th for Ireland. First-winter male. 113,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,,, 114,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,,, 115,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,,, 116,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,,, 117,Magpie,Pica pica,,,, 118,Chough,Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax,,,, 119,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,, 120,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,, 121,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,,, 122,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,,, 123,Raven,Corvus corax,,,, 124,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,,, 125,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,, 126,Great Tit,Parus major,,,, 127,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,,, 128,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,,, 129,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,,, 130,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,,, 131,Red-rumped Swallow,Cecropis daurica,Yes,10/05/2020,Swords estuary, 132,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,,, 133,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,, 134,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,, 135,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,,, 136,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,, 137,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,,, 138,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,, 139,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,, 140,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,, 141,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,, 142,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,,, 143,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,, 144,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,, 145,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,,, 146,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,,, 147,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,, 148,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,,, 149,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,,, 150,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,,, 151,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,,, 152,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,, 153,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,,, 154,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,, 155,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,, 156,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,, 157,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,,, 158,Eurasian Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,, 159,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,, 160,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,,, 161,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,, 162,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,,, 163,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,, 164,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,,, 165,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,,, 166,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,,, 167,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,,,